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The Channel Islands

Placement on The Channel Islands is only made on specific request.

The Channel Islands are a small group of craggy islands off the north-west coast of France, 90 miles south of England. The official currency in The Channel Islands is British Pounds (£). The island group consists of Jersey, Guernsey and three smaller islands - Alderney, Sark and Herm. The official language on the Channel Islands is English.

The European Hotel Academy places participants in jobs in the catering and hospitality industry on the two larger islands, Jersey and Guernsey. These 4 or 5 star hotels are looking for long-term temporaries who are willing to work for six to twelve months or longer. Open positions are most common in several departments: restaurant, reception desk, kitchen, and also health spa areas or at the bar. Trained staff, with experience, are most sought-after. Untrained people, like students, ideally should have some experience in bars or restaurants, maybe from part-time jobs. People with no experience in service are usually placed in restaurants rather than hotels.

The European Hotel Academy also cooperates with restaurants that are looking for short term temporaries, for 2 or 3 months. The main tourist season on the Channel Islands is from April to September, but some hotels are open year-round. Visitors to the Channel Islands are mostly from Britain but also France and Germany. The hotels have high standards and it is important to them that guests are well looked after by their staff.

The Channel Islands have a very low crime rate and are therefore quite a safe place. An incident of purse-snatching would make the headlines of the local press. Drug trafficking or possession can lead to life-long prison sentences.

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